I have the new blog setup and started.
http://serenacoulsondesigns.blogspot.com/
I will try to keep this site updated while working on getting it all up and running. Had my first booth at the Downtown Art Market this past weekend and did well. Looking forward to the August market. I even have a custom order for a pair of earrings to match a pendant I sold.
~Serena
I have been contemplating where to go with this adventure.....
When I started out I wanted a name that looked and sounded "catching" I have always used Wind Fire when doing things.... Farm name... Wind Fire Farm... why... because the wind seems to shape a lot of our lives where we live. Fire.... , though we are in a sheltered area and grassfires arent too much of a danger... smoke on the horizon catches our eye and puts us on the alert. Fires have come close to us too, grass fire directly across our road, a home 3 houses down burned, then 5 houses down..... But lately I have felt a need to take this further.. to make it more ME... I am contemplating changing my blog/shop over to my own name instead of a "shop" name. This is MY art... so I am wanting to make it more MINE. I may have to recreate this blog to change it. I'm not quite sure yet what I want to do.
Just a blip for today...
It seems like I havent sat down long enough lately to post anything... really I have I just havent been able to articulate anything. I'm always distracted by other things. I've made a few things and if it keeps raining today I might just get some pics uploaded... I sold two pairs of earrings today. Both I made for myself and one was my best piece yet. My Mom freaked out on them and insisted on buying them. I thought about it and gave in... Named a price for her I thought was "MOM Fair". It gave me some spending money today and since I bought myself a delicious set of Lapis beads and a few others that called to me and asked to be something. Todays purchases were the Lapis, two different strands of a pretty pink jade coins and faceted rectangles and some rose quartz heishi and 3 strands of smooth pale pale amethyst drops that the price was right on. The coins are asking to be a bracelet. The Lapis is too I think.. Though I cant decide if a necklace is more in order or not. I also bought sterling earring backs with the intention of making another pair of my molten silver studs, I really need to to more solder work and get comfortable again... The gem show last weekend left town with me now owning a soldering stand, pickling tongs, soldering tweezers and bezel tools and a ring mandrel.... I need to use them! I'm finally working with REAL tools, not makeshift stuff! Im also going to try to take some pictures of the little pyrite ammonites I bought. It was a wonderful mothers day weekend. Today wasnt so bad either! Its cloudy and rainy now and pretty relaxing. The kiddo should be having his grandma and grandpa time tonight so I hope to sleep late and relax in peace and quiet tommorow and maybe make something.
I almost forgot WHY I even posted... I got bit by the really crazy rearranging bug and took over part of the kitchen/dining area for a work bench... We have some of the garage sale(What the HECK are they really called) tables in storage, I grabbed a short one and moved the mitche table out and took over the wall and window area. NOW I have LOTs of room to work and put the computer AND room to pull another chair if hubby wants the computer while Im working AND Im going to rearrange more I think and move our big 55 gallon fishtank if hubby will cooperate(I dont blame him for NOT wanting to though...) Move a shelf, put the tank next to the sectional, and our freezer in its place and our breakfast table more in the kitchen area... Yeah I know needs pictures... Ill work on that too!.
OK PICTURES ADDED!:
The new work area:
The earrings I love so much:
Pink Opal, keishi pearls and pink tourmaline on twisted earwires.
Happy Mothers day moms....
I am half sleep and contemplating going back to bed and snuggling under the covers for a few minutes. I organized a lot of beads last night by color. That made bedtime almost midnight... eek. I have a LOT of beads. I need more bead containers.
I have 2 designs in the works and cant quite get them going. I had another idea last night and I need my little sterling silver cones!!! Of course I cant find them! I am not pleased. I am meticulous about my sterling silver stuff. Why arent they where they should be???? grrr........
My boys just wandered outside. Mmm.... if the tv were off it would be sooo peaeful... I hope hubby is reading my mind and moving his hideously fugly offroading truck out of the driveway... its been parked in MY space for a few days while he finishes some stuff up in anticipation of a trip to Post next weekend... But it makes my SKIN CRAWL... its sooo ugly!
Well I better check it out and see what they are plotting...
I AM still here... some. Been spending most of my time outside.
I've gotten a couple things done lately but no pictures. i'm going to try to get going on that soon. I've bought some awesome beads lately. LOTS and LOTS of beads! Been trying to get some necklaces done. Working on a Peach Blossom Jasper necklace with pink coral and possibly pink opal clusters. Also working on a Amazonite and Brone pearl necklace with a Aqua Terra Jasper pendant. I've been eyeballing the conchoed western flip flops that are the big thing, thinking I will make me a set if I get the chance. I'm trying to get moving on getting back into my jewelry making mode.... Broke down today and made headpins and pulled out the pickle and warmer and tumbler and everything... Guess I better use them all! We stopped by Harbor Freight this morning and I bought a HUGE set of cable cutters that hubby said should be able to cut my super thick copper that I want to work with. Got home nad dug them out and now I can find ANY of my copper! What the heck? They have a rolling mill we looked at and I informed the hub that I want it too.. has to wait though its $200.
Today was the first date for the Lubbock Art Market. I am thinking of trying out a booth. We checked it out today and it was a lot smaller than I thought it would be, but I think it might be pretty nice if they get the word out. Its restricted to handmade goods and includes produce and stuff from what I understand. I dont think the word got out to much more than the artsy crowd. I think there would be a great turnout if they geared it more towards the crafters also. I met a gal that was really chatty about silversmithing and encouraging, asking me what all I've learned... stupid me clammed up. Ugghh.... I hate it when I do that. I cant do anything more than mumble polite mumbo... I would have loved to talk to her. I've moved past being a shy person so much that its extra weird when I cant make myself talk and chat. So just in case she ever stumbles on this blog.... I REALLY wanted to talk to you, but I could barely choke out the few answers I gave you.... Yeah... ME shy... seems weird I know... but it is what it is.
Its late and I need to pull the headpins out of the tumbler and get my booty to bed. Tommorow is mothers day. We are taking my mom to Baskin Robbins for Daquiri Ice... She doesnt know it yet. I just confirmed that they have it for the summer... hehe... she loves it and they NEVER have it...
Gnight all!
13 more chickies... mostly cochins, 2 mysteries.
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Drumroll please!!!!!
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What do you get when you combine one indulgent loving marshmallow of a husband with one overlyspoiled no self control wife?????
WARNING! DO NOT GO TO TRACTOR SUPPLY, GEBOS, OR ANY FEEDSTORE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SUCKED IN!!!!!
There are 10 little teeny tiny bantam fluffballs! 3 possibly 4 silkies, a handful that look like cochins and one little strawberry blond teeny tiny little thing that I have no clue what it is.
This last weekend I bought two fully feathered Americauna chicks and intended to get some more this weekend... but when I stopped to get chicken food tonight TRactor supply had these guys... I couldnt resist... of course I am married to a man that is SUPPOSED to say NO!!! BUT instead he was scooping them out of there as fast as I was.....
I am still considering getting out the incubator and getting some hatching eggs.... but at least I can start with these little buggers and get used to raising teensy weensy chicklets!!!
OH YEAH... I AM LOOKING FOR SOME TURKEYS TOO!!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
